Mater Christi Catholic Primary School

Newsletter Volume 14 22nd May 2015

Tuesday 26th May 9.15am – Kindy / PP

Reading Morning Tea Staffroom

Wednesday 27th May

Thursday 28th May

Friday 29nd May

School Banking

Uniform Shop Open 8am to 10.30am

1.20pm to 3.20pm

Mater Christi Catholic Primary School 340 Yangebup Road Yangebup WA 6164 PO Box 3077 Success WA 6964

Telephone: (08) 9417 5756 Facsimile: (08) 9417 9092

Email: admin@mcps.wa.edu.au Absentees Email: absentee@mcps.wa.edu.au

Website: www.mcps.wa.edu.au

Dates for Next Week Monday 25th May 9am Mass (1A)

9.15am – Kindy / PP Reading Morning Tea

Staffroom

Saturday 30th May / Sunday 31th May

Student Free Day

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Spirit of wisdom and understanding, enlighten our minds to perceive the mysteries of the universe in relation to eternity. Spirit of right judgment and courage, guide

us and make us firm in our baptismal decision to follow Jesus' way of love. Spirit of knowledge and reverence, help us to see the lasting value of justice and mercy in our everyday dealings with one another. May we respect life as we work to solve

problems of family and nation, economy and ecology. Spirit of God, spark our faith, hope and love into new action each day. Fill our lives with wonder and awe in your

presence, which penetrates all creation. Amen.

Dear Parents/Guardians This weekend is a very special one in the lives of many of our Year Six students and their families. After many hours of preparation they will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at one of three masses over the weekend. Confirmation is one of the Initiation Sacraments of the Catholic Church and helps the candidates to be united more firmly with Christ. Please keep the candidates and their families in your prayers. I would like to extend a big welcome to Charlotte (5B) and Ava (3B) Daniel and their family who have joined us this week. We are very happy to have you in our school. Parking can be an issue. I have again included in this edition of the newsletter some parking advice so our school continues to remain a safe environment for all. Please also be advised that we will now open the oval to assist with parking during assemblies, whole school masses and major events. Remember these rules are there for the safety of our whole community. A reminder that next Friday 29th May is a pupil free day and we have the WA Day holiday on Monday 1st June. This makes next weekend an extra long one for our students and families. Next week the newsletter will be available on Thursday afternoon.

Have a great weekend.

Best wishes Mark Ryan Acting Principal

 

End of Year Reports

The reports go home today. If you would like to catch up with your child’s teacher please contact the office on Monday morning December 16th, to arrange a time for that afternoon.

Parish Corner

Sacramental Program Confirmation Thank you to all the Confirmation candidates, sponsors and parents who attended the Confirmation practices during the week. Confirmation Mass times for this weekend are as follows:

• Saturday, 23rd May at 6pm • Sunday, 24th May at 10am & 3pm

First Communion Commitment Masses First Communion Commitment Masses will take place during Parish Masses over the weekend of the 6th and 7th June. All children receiving the Sacrament of First Eucharist are required to attend. Parish Mass times are Saturday at 6pm, Sunday at 8am, 10am & 5pm.

Religious Education

Come Holy Spirit Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth. O, God who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may by truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen. Confirmation Masses This weekend we celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at Mater Christi. Please keep all of our Year Six students in your prayers at this special time. Congratulations On Saturday, 16th May 2015 Denzel NCube from Year 4A, was received by Father Bryan, into the Catholic Faith Community when he received his First Reconciliation. Congratulations Denzel!

Best Wishes Courtney Dunsire Assistant Principal

Year Six Graduation

Year Six Graduation Year Book Each Year Six student has been given a letter this week from the Year Book Committee to take home to Parents. The letter provides a list of required photos of your child/ren needed by the Committee to be included in this year’s book. Photos must be in JPEG format and forwarded to the Head of the Year Book Committee, Ruthy Gonsalves, either on a thumb drive or via email (ruthy727@yahoo.com.au) by Monday 15th June. If you have any questions, concerns or need another letter, please do not hesitate to contact Ruthy. Cherryl Cutri Class Representative Coordinator

Kindy & Pre-Primary Reading Morning Tea

Venue: Staff Room, Mater Christi CPS

Dates: Monday 25th May & Tuesday 26th May

Time: 9:15am

The morning will offer parents the opportunity to be exposed to the process of reading. The session will be presented by Paulina Sweeney and Courtney Dunsire and will provide a snap shot of what reading is, pre-reading skills and strategies, modelling reading to engage the child and home readers.

If you are interested in attending please email the school on admin@mcps.wa.edu.au and pop into the subject line: Attending Reading Information Morning on (date).

P E News

On Monday 18th May a group of 50 students from Year 4-6 attended the AFL Multicultural Gala Day at Morris Buzacott Reserve in Kardinya. When we arrived we participated in skills practice run by the WA Football Commission and also players from the West Coast Eagles, including Josh Kennedy, Luke Shuey and Callum Sinclair. Later in the day we had the amazing opportunity to meet the players and also receive their signatures. After lunch we split into six groups and played three games each. The multicultural ambassador, Nic Naitanui and the other players spoke about the importance of staying fit, being a part of a group and coming together to play a team sport. At the end of the day nobody was ready to go home as everyone was enjoying taking part in the day. By Luke Lamport and Benjamin Cutri

Parking

To ensure that we have a safe and functional carpark it is important that we follow certain rules. Included on our new website under the communications tab, is a full run down of parking and traffic flow rules around the school. Please make sure you familiarise yourself with these rules as the safety of our students is paramount. I have listed below some recent issues that have been brought to our attention,

• Do not park in the roundabout next to the church, this must be kept clear at all times.

• Please reverse park within the lines of the marked bays

• Do not park on the paving (this can cause the paving to become uneven and may turn into a safety issue)

• Students must not be dropped off or picked up outside the administration block (this is what drive through is for)

• Please refrain from parking on the verge in Pioneer Drive and be mindful of the residents who live in the street.

These rules are there for the health and safety of all members of our school and   parish community. If we are all on the same page and use common sense then it goes a long way to keeping our students safe. Thanks Mark Ryan.

P & F News  An 'Australia's Biggest Morning Tea' is being organised by Anna Park for Friday 12th June in the Mater Christi Community Hall. This will be held directly after the Yr1 Whole School Mass, which will start at 9am in the Church. Stay tuned for more details about how to make donations.

Please mark in your calendar/diary that the next P&F meeting is on Tuesday 9th June at 7pm   in the staffroom, we hope to see you there!

Kate Godwin-Johnston, P&F

   

Class Rep Events

Uniform Shop

Perm-a-Pleat has informed me that they are still having issues getting the yarn for the poly-cotton winter jumpers. They will unfortunately only be available by next term. However we have decided to get some woollen jumpers in. The wool should be a better quality that our previous supplier therefore shouldn't be as scratchy as the previous ones we’ve had. They will be available in Four weeks. Students will still be allowed to wear their sport Zip Jackets while they don’t have winter jumpers. Perm-a-Pleat apologise for any inconvenience it is causing anyone. Ilonka Heinzle Uniform Shop Coordinator Perm-a-Pleat

Parent & Friends Federation of WA

With the Parents and Friends Federation of WA AGM / Mini Conference fast approaching on Wednesday 27th May, we would like to take the opportunity to remind parents in schools that are affiliated with PFFWA that you are eligible to nominate for the Federation Council.

PFFWA Council are keen to recruit two to three new council members this year and are particularly interested in hearing from parents with experience in the following areas:

• Post school pathways • Vocational Education & Training (VET) • Accounting • Students with Disabilities

However as always we are keen to hear from committed and enthusiastic parents who have skills or experience that may contribute to the ongoing work of the Federation.

To find out more about this opportunity please email execoff@pff.wa.edu.au or call the office on 9271 5909 for an information pack or a chat.

Library Book club is due Tuesday 26th May 3pm No cash payments or paper orders please. Please use LOOP on scholastic website. http://www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP Any orders placed after the closing date will be charged $4.99 for home delivery.

Relationships Australia

Parenting Courses – June 2015 WEST LEEDERVILLE Fathering after Separation Thursday 4 June Parent Child Connection Monday 8 June x 4 weeks Kids and Todays Technology Wednesday 17 & 24 June Parent Teen Saturday 27 June Understanding Stepfamilies 26, 27, & 28 June FREMANTLE Mum Raising Boys Wednesday 10 June Dads Raising Teenage Boys Wednesday 24 June GOSNELLS Dads Raising Girls Tuesday 30 June

For further information and to enrol please phone 9489 6322.